How To Fix /ISDFPS/PPEMPO081 - Material owner is not active

/ISDFPS/PPEMPO081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/PPEMPO -

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Material owner is not active

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/ISDFPS/PPEMPO081 - Details

• The SAP error message /ISDFPS/PPEMPO081 Material owner is not active typically occurs in the context of SAP's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or similar modules where material management and ownership are critical for operations. This error indicates that the material owner associated with a specific material is not active in the system, which can prevent transactions or processes from being completed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Material Owner: The primary cause of this error is that the material owner (which could be a user or a specific organizational unit) is marked as inactive in the system.
  Data Synchronization Issues: There may be issues with data synchronization between different modules or systems, leading to discrepancies in the status of the material owner.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the material management or ownership settings can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Material Owner:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or configuration area in SAP where user or organizational unit statuses are